[Mjyzpzph]

Does a person really need to be anything other than someone living in the country and feel for that country to be considered of that country? Why the constant demand to label people and put them in little boxes? Why can't we have just one big box? Questions, questions, questions???

David

[NodePark]

Sure will my friend...I believe in that post over 6 months ago,...I was talking about Bangkok cemeteries, not Thailand cemeteries, and I believe I was saying that I have not seen one cemetery in Bkk....not that my wife had not seen one....my wife`s father is not burried in Bkk. but far away in the country...in Sattahip Chon Bury-where he lived with his wife, only my wife lives in Bkk.( no confusion here)

[monologue]

My wife looks very much "oriental" many people who see our foto together believe she is Japanese or Chinese. But she does not even want to hear thing like that..she says she is 100% Thai, though her father was burried in Chinese cemetery.

I can understand your wife's sentiment because most Thais of Chinese descent have been here for generations. Even King Taksin before the Chakri dynasty was ethnic Chinese.
I'm sure the British royal family consider themselves British, as do most British people (though we might joke), even though their blood is very mixed.
And what about Americans and Australians?I have an American friend who's great-great-grandfather emigrated from Germany but he is definitely American.

[Baromaro]

A note about the chinese immigrants.

They have been coming to Thailand for many hundred years and some are very distinct from thais in terms of culture and language but many are not.

Far from every thai-chinese stays in chinatown or even speak chinese, for many their heritage is just a novelty from the past (altho they usually like to point it out).

[SeftyJokipl]

At one level I think exactly as David does. But, I think I would prefer a situation where we can notice differences among ourselves and see the diversity and maybe even maintain it to some extent without taking it too seriously though. And still respect each other for all the similarities and differences. The world would be so much richer and fun if we could get to that maturity?

[Fvmfrctt]

Steven Cleary is one of the better forum members who can explain Honsolo's question. And, it is a very good one. Hope he decides to post his thoughts.

[Lebybynctisee]

well, im dont know much,
but i think that Thais are people who are born in Thailand,
or have parents that are Thai.

I'm Hmong. Hill tribes, like they are always reffered to.
My aunts and uncles were born in Thailand,
and we call them Hmong- Thai.
And the greatly accept that they are Thai.
Language wise, culture wise, they are Thai.
and true, they LOVE the King.
so, they're Thai at heart.

It's just like America, i guess.
i'm Hmong, but I'm also American.
but then the Natives Indians were the first Americans.
but then again, it's just like that 'who's Thai' situation.

jewie404, put it well. i think so.

okay. thanks.
this topic is interesting.

[SeftyJokipl]

LOL Sparky, that is quite a double-bend...!